"Young" Peter Jackson
(Sim Thompkins)
(the "Baltimore Demon")
BORN October 31 1877; Baltimore, Maryland DIED September 14 1923; Baltimore, Maryland HEIGHT 5-6 WEIGHT 148-160 lbs MANAGERS Joe Woodman, George William "Biddy" Bishop Jackson was a good boxer who was quick, strong and a hard-hitter; He has been underrated over the years
During his career, he defeated such men as Sam Langford, "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien, Joe Walcott, "Mysterious" Billy Smith, Black Pearl, Tom Tracey, "Mexican" Pete Everett and Joe Butler
1895 Jul 3 Professor Snowball Colorado City, Co KO 10 Jul 3 Tom Hayes Colorado City, Co KO 1 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date Aug 2 Bert Dover Colorado City, Co W 4 -Some sources report "KO 4" Sep 12 Eugene Turner Denver, Co KO 3 Nov 5 Eugene Turner Denver, Co KO 8 Nov 21 Kid Dooley Denver, Co D 6 1896 Jan 6 Tom King Denver, Co KO 6 Mar 4 Young Payton Denver, Co KO 3 1897 Jan 25 William "Kid" Parker Denver, Co D 20 Feb 26 Joe Fisher Denver, Co KO 3 Mar 19 Joe "Kid" Robinson Denver, Co W 10 Mar 26 William "Kid" Parker Denver, Co LT 7 -Some sources report "L 7" Jun 16 Henry Mings Nevada City, Ca KO 6 Jun 28 Charles Reinecke Pine Creek, Co KO 6 Jul 22 F. Cartwright Pine Creek, Co KO 3 Aug 4 "Mexican" Pete Everett Pine Creek, Co W 4 Sep 12 the "Black Prince" Cripple Creek, Co KO 2 -This man was "Charley Edwards" 1898 Feb 6 J.J. Prendergast Chica, Ca W 6 Feb 26 Frank Purcell Chica, Ca D 10 Mar 26 Young Griffo Red Bluff, Ca LF 5 Apr 23 Kid O'Brien Sacramento, Ca KO 5 May 6 Henry Lewis San Francisco, Ca KO 3 May 19 Arthur Jackson San Francisco, Ca KO 2 Jun 21 Frank Purcell San Francisco, Ca D 10 Jul 22 Bob "Stonewall" Allen Boston, Ma SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Aug 23 Henry Stater San Francisco, Ca KO 2 Sep 20 Mike McCormick San Francisco, Ca KO 8 Sep 30 Phil "Soldier" Green San Francisco, Ca LF 5 Dec 23 Jack Ortega San Jose, Ca KO 21 1899 Jan 6 Charley Turner San Jose, Ca D 10 Feb 24 John Fletcher Salinas, Ca KO 3 May 26 Joe Lavigne Stockton, Ca KO 25 Jul 29 "Australian" Jim Ryan Bakersfield, Ca W 20 Aug 7 Charley Turner Stockton, Ca TK 2 Sep 7 Jim Trimble Los Angeles, Ca W 20 Oct 4 Harry Barrett London, Eng KO 2 Oct 27 Jim Trimble Los Angeles, Ca KO 20 -Some sources report 11/13/99 Nov 10 W.H. Jones Seattle, Wa KO 5 -Some sources report 11/15/99 Dec 4 "Australian" Art Walker Seattle, Wa KO 3 Dec 11 Billy Wright Whatcom , Wa W 10 Dec 20 Black Pearl (Harris Martin) Seattle, Wa KO 1 -Some sources report "KO 2" 1900 Jan 17 Tom Tracey Stockton, Ca WF 7 Feb 14 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien San Francisco, Ca TK 13 -O'Brien was far ahead when the bout was stopped Mar 25 Perry Queenan Omaha, Ne D 20 Mar 28 Frank Purcell Sacramento, Ca D 20 Jun 8 William "Kid" Parker Denver, Co W 10 Jul 20 Shorty Ahearn Denver, Co W 10 Aug 3 Otto Sieloff Denver, Co L 10 Aug 10 "Mysterious" Billy Smith Detroit, Mi SCH -This bout was scheduled but not held; Smith did not show Aug 10 Fred Thornton Detroit, Mi TK 6 Aug 10 Tom McCune Detroit, Mi L 6 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date; Some sources report "EX 6" verdicts Sep 11 "Mysterious" Billy Smith Cleveland, Oh LT 18 -Police intervened Oct 22 Jimmy Handler Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 27 Perry Queenan Omaha, Ne D 20 Nov 30 Eddie Morris Galena, Ks NC 1901 Jan 22 Bobby Dobbs Memphis, Tn L 20 -Some sources report "San Francisco, Ca"; Some sources report "L 25" Feb 4 Eddie Croake Gilbert, Il KO 12 Feb 18 Bobby Dobbs Memphis, Tn D 20 Feb 26 Steve Crosby Memphis, Tn D 10 Apr 4 Bobby Dobbs Hot Springs, Ar D 12 -Jackson claimed Dobbs fouled him and refused to fight; Referee Bat Masterson then called the bout a "Draw" Jun 14 "Mysterious" Billy Smith Baltimore, Md TK 2 -Smith was out of condition and quit because he was exhausted and had a cut eye; Some sources report 6/04/01 Jul 29 Jimmy Handler Baltimore, Md TK 9 Sep 27 "Scaldy" Bill Quinn Baltimore, Md TK 3 Oct 11 "Scaldy" Bill Quinn Baltimore, Md KO 9 Nov 1 Harry Peppers Baltimore, Md KO 3 -Some sources report "KO 4" Nov 11 Jimmy Handler Trenton, NJ D 18 -Police intervened and stopped the fight due to the excessive behavior of fans Nov 28 Joe Walcott Baltimore, Md L 20 Dec 20 Charley O'Rourke Baltimore, Md KO 4 1902 Jan 1 Jimmy Handler Waterbury, Ct TK 3 -Some sources report this bout was "fake" Jan 10 Jim Austin Baltimore, Md TK 4 Jan 13 Joe Walcott Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jan 27 Jack Bonner Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jan 31 Harry Fisher Baltimore, Md TK 8 Feb 24 Tommy West Philadelphia, Pa TK 2 -West quit for no apparent reason; The promoter withheld his payment; Some sources report "W 2" Mar 8 Jack Butler Baltimore, Md WF 9 -Butler kept falling to the floor to avoid punishment; Some sources report "KO 9" Mar 13 Joe Walcott Baltimore, Md D 10 Mar 29 "Scaldy" Bill Quinn Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Apr 3 Charley Haghey Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Apr 18 Dan Creedon Baltimore, Md TK 5 Apr 21 Charles McKeever Philadelphia, Pa WF 6 Apr 28 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 May 23 Harry Walsh Baltimore, Md TK 10 Jun 18 Bob Long Kansas City, Mo TK 16 -Some sources report "KO 18" Jul 22 Mike Donovan Los Angeles, Ca W 20 -Some sources report 7/23/02 Aug 28 Tim Murphy Stockton, Ca TK 5 Sep 3 Morgan Williams Oakland, Ca LF 15 Sep 26 Al Neill San Francisco, Ca L 20 Oct 3 John Wille Chicago, Il L 6 Oct 24 Charles Haghey Baltimore, Md D 20 -Some sources report "D 15" Nov 27 Jack "Twin" Sullivan Boston, Ma ND 6 -This bout was an "Agreed Draw" Dec 22 Charley O'Rourke Boston, Ma D 6 -This bout was an "Agreed Draw"; Some sources report "Cambridge, Ma" 1903 Jan 16 Al Weinig Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jan 19 Charles Haghey Boston, Ma D 12 -This bout was an "Agreed Draw" Feb 6 George Cole Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Feb 9 Larry Temple Boston, Ma ND 10 -This bout was an "Agreed Draw"; Some sources report 2/01/03 Mar 10 Black Bill (Claude Brooks) Baltimore, Md D 15 May 21 Tom Riley Seattle, Wa KO 2 Jun 18 Joe Walcott Portland, Or D 20 -Some sources report "Baltimore, Md" Sep 7 Black Bill (Claude Brooks) Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Sep 25 Young Tierney Brockton, Ma L 12 Oct 3 John Wille Chicago, Il L 6 Oct 27 George Cole Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 30 William "Cyclone" Kelly Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Dec 11 Bob Long Baltimore, Md KO 11 1904 Jan 1 "Cyclone" Bill Larry Baltimore, Md KO 5 Jan 11 Ed Snowden Baltimore, Md KO 4 Feb 5 Mike Donovan Baltimore, Md W 15 Mar 11 Black Bill (Claude Brooks) Baltimore, Md D 15 Apr 7 Joe Butler Philadelphia, Pa TK 5 Apr 14 Black Bill (Claude Brooks) Philadelphia, Pa ND 5 Jun 10 Joe Walcott Baltimore, Md KO 4 -Jackson claimed the Welterweight Championship of the World Aug 6 Private Casling London, Eng TK 2 Sep 8 Harry "Slouch" Dixon London, Eng KO 2 Sep 26 Charley Knock London, Eng KO 3 Oct 3 Harry Barrett London, Eng KO 2 Oct 24 Jack Scales Newcastle, Eng TK 4 Nov 21 Charley Allum London, Eng KO 6 Dec 26 Dixie Kid (Aaron Brown) Baltimore, Md D 15 1905 Mar 24 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Baltimore, Md LF 2 -O'Brien insisted on clean breaks in this bout; In the second round, Jackson hit O'Brien coming out of a clinch and knocked him out; The crowd cheered what they thought had been a Jackson knockout victory; But after Jackson had left the ring, the referee declared him the loser by foul Apr 7 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Baltimore, Md L 10 May 15 Larry Temple Sharon, Pa ND 12 -This bout was a "Pre-Arranged Draw"; Some sources report "W 12" May 26 Sam Langford Marlboro, Ma L 15 Jun 15 Sam Langford Chelsea, Ma L 15 Sep 29 Sam Langford Baltimore, Md D 15 Dec 1 Jack Johnson Baltimore, Md D 12 -This bout was a "Pre-Arranged Draw"; Some sources report "L 12" 1906 Jun 13 Sam Langford Southbridge, Ma TK 5 Sep 20 Black Bill (Claude Brooks) Baltimore, Md D 4 Oct 27 Mike Donovan Rochester, NY LF 9 Nov 21 Sam Langford Rochester, NY L 15 1907 Mar 7 Joe Jeannette Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -Some sources report 3/08/07 May 15 Ed Butte Portsmouth, Va WF 4 Sep 2 Terry Mustain Tonopah, Nv KO 17 -Some sources report "Goldfield, Nv" Nov 12 Sam Langford Los Angeles, Ca L 20 Nov 28 Tom Reilly Sacramento, Ca KO 7 1908 Feb Young Sullivan Marysville, Ca NC Sep 7 Al Neill Goldfield, Nv NC 7 1909 Sep 6 Billy Burke San Francisco, Ca KO 2 -Some sources report "Oakland, Ca" Sep 29 Joe Willis Oakland, Ca W 10 Nov 10 Ed "Gunboat" Smith Oakland, Ca L 10 Dec Tom O'Neil Oakland, Ca LF 2 1911 May 9 Jack Rogers Murray, Ut D 10 Jul 3 Morgan Williams Murray, Ut D 10 1913 Feb 8 Joe Clark Eureka, Ut W 10 Aug 2 Dave Mills ND 6 Sep Jack Downey Park City, Ut KO 8 Oct 30 Ike Cohen Boise, Id D 10 1914 Mar 16 Mike Queenan Tooele, Ut KO 1 Mar 31 Jack Downey Bingham, Ut D 6 Apr 13 Jack Duarte Eureka, Ut D 20 Apr 15 Jack Downey Price, Ut LF 9 Jun 12 Henry Petty Price, Ut KO 3 Dec 10 Jim Downing Boise, Id L 10
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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